<p>COME here, all Friends, who knew, and would<lb/> Advise me for the best;-<lb/> I've got a Nose, the sight and thought<lb/> Of which destroys me rest.<lb/> A Nose, alas! with wens and wheals<lb/> Surcharged and cover'd o'er;<lb/> A huge unsightly Nose, such as<lb/> No man e'er had before.<lb/> <pb n="uiuc_83931c29eep_fac162"/> It looks just like a bald-coot's nose,<lb/> It's scarlet-red and blue,<lb/> And just as if a younger lot<lb/> Of Noses on it grew.<lb/> Oh, such a Nose! a snout so strange!<lb/> That when I'm in the street,<lb/> Each looks at it surpris'd, and all<lb/> The children that I meet<lb/> Point after me and say, ''Oh! what<lb/> A Nose that man has got!<lb/> Who ever saw the like of that?<lb/> 'Tis like a Porter's knot!''<lb/> And in forsooth, my Nose is like<lb/> An Ostrich-egg in size,<lb/> 'Tis like a huge black-pudding that<lb/> Stands out between my eyes.<lb/> At sight of it, myself, sometimes<lb/> I'm terrified, nor know<lb/> What with it I'm to do, or if<lb/> Yet larger it may grow.<lb/> A Nose!-but there, I've said enough;<lb/> I cannot longer bear<lb/> So hideous a thing as this<lb/> Upon my face to wear.<lb/> I often think I'll cut it off!-<lb/> And why not?-why delay<lb/> To do what one hears speak of in<lb/> The Proverb ev'ry day?<lb/> But hold! are Noses after all<lb/> No use upon the face?<lb/> Although their shape and size be not<lb/> Consistent quite with grace?<lb/> If cut it off I do-Why what<lb/> An awful gap there'll be!<lb/> Without a Nose, my face will them<lb/> Be horrible to see!<lb/> Eh! friend, put by thy knife, nor lift<lb/> A suicidal hand<lb/> Against thyself! for as thou art,<lb/> 'Tis meet to understand,<lb/> Lies neither in thy will nor right<lb/> <pb n="uiuc_83931c29eep_fac163"/> To mar, nor to upbraid;<lb/> Bow meekly rather to His Will<lb/> Who thine affliction laid!<lb/> Seek not with violence to do<lb/> What patience may effect;<lb/> By gentle means 'tis easier oft<lb/> To heal and to correct.<lb/> Try these, my friend, they may avail,<lb/> But should they not succeed,<lb/> Spare thine own flesh, nor mar thy face<lb/> By such ungodly deed.<lb/> Wouldst further know, my friends, some rule<lb/> Of conduct to deduce<lb/> From this my theme? Read on- my aim<lb/> Is but to be of use.<lb/> Herefrom learn also to respect<lb/> The failings of thy friend,-<lb/> To him who to thy blood belongs,<lb/> Thine helping hand extend:<lb/> When husband or the wife have left<lb/> Their duty's path awhile-<lb/> A mother, brother, sister err'd,<lb/> Strive thou to reconcile.<lb/> Forsake thy kindred not that they<lb/> Have fall'n their cross beneath;<lb/> The strength has not been giv'n to all<lb/> To gain the Victor's wreath:<lb/> Though thou their errors mayest hate,<lb/> Let judgetment be deferr'd;<lb/> Hate thou not them, but pity more<lb/> That they should so have err'd.<lb/> Drag not their faults into the light,<lb/> But kindly draw the veil,<lb/> As teaches Love, that other eyes<lb/> May see not where they fail,<lb/> By the Physician thou, and strive<lb/> All that thou canst to cure;<lb/> Canst thou not heal, then learn, and teach<lb/> How others may endure.<lb/> THe suff'ring limb by force is not made whole,<lb/> Nor heals Reproof the gangrene of the soul.</p> <pb n="uiuc_83931c29eep_fac164"/> <p>MY Light is pleasant, when the night doth gloome,<lb/> And pitchy darkenesse lines the mourning roome;<lb/> Whither thou lists Cleanthes smoake to blow,<lb/> Or if the Matron like to twist her tow.<lb/> When Phoebus setteth, I watch centenall<lb/> Untill he from my station doth me call.<lb/> Spare me, lend not my light to Titans ray.<lb/> So shalt th' enjoy me when there is no day.<lb/> If thy estate be meane, husband it well,<lb/> And it Attalick wealth shall parallell.<lb/> FARLIE'S Emblems.</p>

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